The State Prosecution filed an indictment Sunday against two brothers, aged 34 and 22, residents of the Bedouin town of Tel Sheva, for allegedly operating a protection racket targeting businesses in the Emek Sarah industrial area in Beersheba. According to Channel 12, the brothers exploited the business owners' fear of property damage to extort money.
The indictment, filed by the State Prosecution, accuses the two brothers of running a protection racket that targeted businesses in the Emek Sarah industrial area in Beersheba. According to the charge sheet, the brothers exploited the business owners' fear of property damage. The Zioneer has previously reported on similar protection racketeering cases in Tel Aviv and the Galilee.
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